Avocettina [Avocettina]
Description
Avocettina is a genus of snipe eels known for their extremely elongated bodies and jaws. Members of this genus are characterized by their avocet-like beaks, which are long and slender, tapering to a point. They inhabit deep-sea environments and are adapted to life in the mesopelagic to bathypelagic zones. The diet of Avocettina species mainly includes small fish and crustaceans, which they catch with their needle-like teeth.
Species
Avocet Snipe Eel [Avocettina infans]
View DetailsSouthern Snipe Eel [Avocettina acuticeps]
View DetailsSlender Snipe Eel [Avocettina paucipora]
View DetailsPacific Snipe Eel [Avocettina bowersi]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Eels and Morays
Anguilliformes
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| Family |
Snipe Eels
Nemichthyidae
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Statistics
- Species 4